DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Underground part of plant, one unknown in river refuge (7) 5 Fortune-teller’s Irish boat heading off (6) 9 Like black magic in South Africa, it can spread (7) 10 Harry rages at riot controller (4,3) 11 Rocky outcrop in Stornoway (3) 12 Police gadget to deter lice in different places (3,8) 13 Buff mineral deposit around Switzerland (5) 14 Doctor may regret limiting compensation (9) 16 Start to decorate private place for service (6,3) 17 Journalist visits auto plant in forest maybe (5) 19 Constant factor in business creating minimal waste (11) 22 Regularly doing what archaeologists do (3) 23 Cruel person exchanges name for black hood (7) 24 Splendid display by English XI overwhelmed city (7) 26 Game isn’t designed to engage opponents at bridge (6) 27 Forfeit energy, keeping well for brief inspection (4-3)
DOWN
1 All but last part of tortoise ruined dish (7) 2 Their angle can be adjusted to be very similar (15) 3 Private Welshman ejects European (3) 4 He introduces many comics at the start, so I hear (5) 5 Where acne cream is applied without delay? (2,3,4) 6 Dread entertaining a Republican who’s well informed (5) 7 Giddy lad sensed height, suffering this? (15) 8 Priest annoyed lively character (6) 12 Incorrect story involves, for example, Belgian city (5) 14 Tense copper visits two residences for treatments (4-5) 15 In which Chay struggled with tides initially? (5) 16 Humidity stifling the City? Take flight (6) 18 Music tabloid accompanying magazine (7) 20 Odd bits of fruit go in bed (5) 21 Drive out and explore ground after soldiers leave (5) 25 Low heathland is endless (3)